I took 260 photos on the Moroccan tour. Not as many as most of the other participants I'm sure but a larger number then I'd normally take in that period of time.
Of the 260 I count 69 as worthwhile. A pretty good strike rate by my usual standards and there are reasons for this.
I found having the time to seek and wait for photo opportunities a big help. Also shooting with other competent photographers and seeing, each day, their photos on the IRYS app made me try harder. Advice from Jesse Marlow and Steve Dupont from Leica Australia also contributed. I would not have waited for the eScooter rider and dog without Jesse's advice. Steve set me up for the fruit cart outside the bakery and so on.
Also using the Q3 43 made me frame tighter. I spent more time getting the exposure right and I have done very little post processing and in particular cropping on the photos. For quite a few I could easily have used the jpeg files straight from the camera.
It's also true that whilst Morocco is full of photo opportunities it's also not easy. The locals are becoming less willing to be photographed and that has to be respected.
Of the 69 worthwhile photos I have a few absolute favourites but firstly two which I accidentally omitted in the earlier stories.
The first was one of the first photos I took on the first morning in Tangier- Light and shade.
The second is a real charmer. A huddle of street kittens snuggling up asleep together.
And finally the pick of the crop-my top 5.
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